Kampfgruppe von Strachwitz (March-April 1944)

"Kampfgruppe von Strachwitz" - part of Heeresgruppe Nord - had different elements through March and April 1944. At that time, Strachwitz was also "Höherer Panzerführer bei der Heeresgruppe", and his task was keeping the few Panzers and Panzergrenadier companies together in counterattacks. In March 1944, Panzerverband Strachwitz was given to the 11. Infanterie-Division. In April 1944, it was given to the 61. Infanterie-Division and the 122. Infanterie-Division.

Panzergruppe Strachwitz contained ad-hoc units as follow:
V.Abteilung / Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland" (Tigers)
Panzer-Abteilung Feldherrnhalle (5 Panzer IV)
Füsilier-Bataillon. 61
Füsilier-Bataillon 122
III.Bataillon / Grenadier-Regiment 410
Pionier-Bataillon 122
2.Kompanie / schwere-Panzer-Abteilung 502
1.Kompanie / Pionier-Bataillon 652
1.Kompanie / Pionier-Bataillon 676

From KTB (Kriegstagebuch) XXXXIII. Armeekorps:
19.03.1944 10:45 p.m : Oberst Graf Strachwitz will be assigned to Gen.Kdo. [XXXXIII.A.K.] as adviser on tank and assault gun deployment for the upcoming attack.
02.04.1944 12:00 p.m : As part of the preparations for the attack, Gen.Kdo. [XXXXIII.A.K.] from III./Gren.Rgt.410, Pi.Btl.122, 2./s.Pz.Abt.502, V./Grossdeutschland and parts of the Pz.Gren.Div.Feldherrnhalle formed the "Panzerverband Oberst Graf Strachwitz".

Tiger in Narwa, 1944 - Kampfgruppe Strachwitz. A Tiger from 2.Kp./s.Pz.Abt.502 with escorting infantry, beside which a dead SU-122.

Source :
Bundesarchiv photo collection
ECPAD archive photo collection
Akira Takiguchi photo collection
KTB XXXXIII.A.K. NARA T314, roll 1017
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